crocodile (redirected from Crocodiles)

croc·o·dile  (krk-dl)

n.

1. Any of various large aquatic reptiles, chiefly of the genus Crocodylus, native to tropical and subtropical regions and having thick, armorlike skin and long tapering jaws.

2. A crocodilian reptile, such as an alligator, caiman, or gavial.

3. Leather made from crocodile skin.

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[Middle English cocodril, from Old French, from Latin cocodrillus, variant of crocodlus, from Greek krokodlos : krok, pebble + drlos, circumcised man, worm.]

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crocodile [ˈkrɒkəˌdaɪl]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any large tropical reptile, such as C. niloticus (African crocodile), of the family Crocodylidae: order Crocodilia (crocodilians). They have a broad head, tapering snout, massive jaws, and a thick outer covering of bony plates

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any other reptile of the order Crocodilia; a crocodilian

3. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Tanning)

a.  leather made from the skin of any of these animals

b.  (as modifier) crocodile shoes

4. Brit informal a line of people, esp schoolchildren, walking two by two

[via Old French, from Latin crocodīlus, from Greek krokodeilos lizard, ultimately from krokē pebble + drilos worm; referring to its fondness for basking on shingle]

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Crocodile a long line of persons or things, c. 1870.

Example: a crocodile of schoolgirls.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

crocodile - large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters crocodilian, crocodilian reptile - extant archosaurian reptile Crocodilus, Crocodylus, genus Crocodilus, genus Crocodylus - type genus of the Crocodylidae African crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus, Nile crocodile - a dangerous crocodile widely distributed in Africa Asian crocodile, Crocodylus porosus - estuarine crocodile of eastern Asia and Pacific islands Morlett's crocodile - a variety of crocodile

Translations

crocodile [ˈkrɒkədaɪl]

A. N → cocodrilo m
to walk in a crocodile → andar en doble fila

B. CPD crocodile tears NPL (fig) → lágrimas fpl de cocodrilo

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crocodile [ˈkrɒkədaɪl]

n

(= animal) → crocodile m

(= line) [people, vehicles] → rang m par deux

modif [handbag, shoes] → en crocodile, en croco; [skin] → de crocodile crocodile clip, crocodile-infested
crocodile clip n → pince f crocodile
crocodile-infested [ˈkrɒkədaɪlɪnfɛstɪd] adj → infesté(e) de crocodiles
crocodile tears [ˈkrɒkədaɪltɪə^rz] npl → larmes fpl de crocodile
to shed crocodile tears, to weep crocodile tears → verser des larmes de crocodile

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crocodile

n

→ Krokodil nt

(Brit Sch) to walk in a crocodile → zwei und zwei hintereinandergehen; the long crocodile of little girls → der lange Zug kleiner Mädchen, die zwei und zwei hintereinandergehen

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crocodile:

crocodile clip

n → Krokodilklemme f

crocodile tears

pl → Krokodilstränen pl; to shed crocodile → Krokodilstränen vergießen

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crocodile [ˈkrɒkədaɪl] n → coccodrillo
to walk in a crocodile (Brit) (fam) → camminare in fila per due

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crocodile

n crocodile [ˈkrokədail]

a large reptile found in the rivers of Asia, Africa, South America and northern Australia. krokodil تِمْساح крокодил krokodýl krokodille das Krokodil κροκόδειλος cocodrilo krokodill تمساح krokotiili crocodile תָנִין घड़‍ियाल, मगरमच्छ krokodil krokodil buaya krókódíll coccodrillo わに 악어 krokodilas krokodils buaya krokodil krokodille krokodyl crocodilo crocodil крокодил krokodíl krokodil krokodil krokodil จระเข้ timsah 鱷魚 крокодил مگر مچ‍ھ، گه‍ڑیال cá sấu 鳄鱼

crocodile tears

pretended tears of grief. krokodiltrane دُموع التّمـاسيح крокодилски сълзи krokodýlí slzy krokodilletårer die Krokodilstränen κροκοδείλια δάκρυα lágrimas de cocodrilo krokodillipisarad اشک تمساح krokotiilin kyyneleet larmes de crocodile דִמעוֹת תָנִין मगरमच्छ के आसू krokodilske suze krokodilkönnyek air mata buaya krókódílatár lacrime di coccodrillo そら涙 거짓 눈물 krokodilo ašaros krokodila asaras tangisan palsu krokodilletranen krokodilletårer krokodyle łzy lágrimas de crocodilo la­crimi de crocodil крокодиловы слёзы krokodílie slzy krokodilje solze krokodilske suze krokodiltårar น้ำตาจากการเสแสร้ง sahte gözyaşları, yalancıktan ağlama 假慈悲 нещирі сльози رياكارى ك‍ے آنسو nước mắt cá sấu 假哭

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crocodile → تمساح krokodýl krokodille Krokodil κροκόδιλος cocodrilo krokotiili crocodile krokodil coccodrillo ワニ 악어 krokodil krokodille krokodyl crocodilo крокодил krokodil จระเข้ timsah cá sấu 鳄鱼